Cost of living comparison

 Ingolstadt, Germany
compared to
 Canberra, Australia
Canberra vs. Ingolstadt Cost of Living Summary

Canberra is 3.2 times more expensive than Ingolstadt.

Restaurants
pay 4.5% more in Canberra
Groceries
pay 31.1% more in Canberra
Transportation
pay 20.2% more in Canberra
Housing
pay 55.1% more in Canberra
Childcare
pay 14.4 times more in Canberra
Entertainment and Sports
pay 53.0% more in Canberra
Clothing
pay 55.2% more in Canberra

The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Canberra are more expensive than in Ingolstadt. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Canberra.

Canberra vs. Ingolstadt Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Canberra instead of Ingolstadt, you would:

pay 4.5% more for restaurants

 
Ingolstadt
Canberra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.08
€14.17
$19.77
A$30.74
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.72
€9.44
$9.89
A$15.37
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.64
€2.32
$2.76
A$4.30

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pay 31.1% more for groceries

 
Ingolstadt
Canberra
Bread
1 loaf
$1.93
€1.70
$2.59
A$4.02
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.93
€6.11
$5.39
A$8.38
Milk (1 gallon) $4.78
€4.21
$6.59
A$10.25

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pay 20.2% more for transportation

 
Ingolstadt
Canberra
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.03
€6.20
$5.07
A$7.89
Monthly public transit pass $53.05
€46.75
$118.63
A$184.44
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $29,130.52
€25,670.98
$29,276.08
A$45,518.80

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pay 55.1% more for housing

 
Ingolstadt
Canberra
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$48.20
€42.47
$65.39
A$101.67
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $941.37
€829.57
$1,783.31
A$2,772.71
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $705.58
€621.78
$1,413.05
A$2,197.02

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pay 14.4 times more for childcare

 
Ingolstadt
Canberra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $128.61
€113.34
$1,847.17
A$2,872.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $14,503.36
A$22,550.00

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pay 53.0% more for entertainment and sports

 
Ingolstadt
Canberra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.29
€3.78
$7.25
A$11.27
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.23
€3.73
$3.68
A$5.72
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.32
€8.22
$26.36
A$40.99

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pay 55.2% more for clothing

 
Ingolstadt
Canberra
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$71.81
€63.28
$86.77
A$134.91
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$45.55
€40.14
$72.18
A$112.23
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$67.52
€59.50
$119.51
A$185.82

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